Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Revisiting Crate & Barrel

Koz/Naya/Zelda VasesSpin HurricanesNatural Fiber RugsColette Bed and Marimekko® Puutarha Lilac Bed Linens

In my youth (hehehe) I worked at Crate & Barrel and loved it!  As a matter of fact, our house is still full of great stuff I bought with my employee discount.  Ahhhh, "employee discount" what a beautiful phrase.  But for some reason I have gotten away from Crate & Barrel lately and drawing more of my inspiration from Pottery Barn & Ballard Designs.  (I must note here that I almost never buy anything at either of these stores but I love to browse their website and catalogues for their brilliant ideas.  Maybe when I win the lottery browsing will change to buying.)

However, while working with my mom to furnish her new condo I stopped by the C&B  website and have been quite pleased with my Crate reintroduction!  Their website is not as sexy as Pottery Barn, (I can't believe I just said Pottery Barn is "sexy" - I really need to reevaluate my definition of sexy) but some of the prices and designs have surprised me.  And their quality is never to be questioned, it is really the best! 

Here are a few finds I loved... (And sorry for the insanely large pictures.  I am fighting with my computer to resize them and seem to be loosing.)

This is the Foundry Coffee Table.  I love how it combines the textures of the wood and metal.  I am trying to talk my mom into buying this one.

And I thought the Parsons Console Tables with Travertine Top were gorgeous!

 

I also loved some of the rooms they put together...

Modern Cottage

Open Dining

 Retro Fit

So pay a revisit to Crate & Barrel and maybe you will get inspired!